Term Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Feasibility and Analysis Services

The Dormitory Authority, State of New York (DASNY) is seeking to retain construction consultant firm(s) to provide services at various facilities throughout the State. The required services generally involve providing economic feasibility analyses on the prospects of using a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for specified projects. These PLA studies will typically include some combination of the following: construction and labor market analysis, evaluation of existing collective bargaining agreements, assessment of the expected economic benefits, and overall conclusions and recommendations.

Interested Respondents must have experience providing the services described in the RFP.

It is DASNY’s intent to select and contract with multiple firms Statewide to provide sufficient coverage of services for clients located in all New York State regions. In addition, it is DASNY’s intent to provide opportunities to Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses as well as to small and new firms as practicable. Services will be requested and authorized on an as-needed basis and the type and value of each project will vary. The term of the contract shall be four (4) years with an automatic two (2) year extension provided neither party gives written notice of non-renewal.

DASNY is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities among its contractors, consultants, and vendors. It is the policy of DASNY to maximize opportunities for the participation of Minority-Owned, Women-Owned (M/WBE), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) firms as bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers on projects. As part of this RFP, and consistent with Article 15A and 17B of the Executive Laws, DASNY encourages all firms to consider submitting proposals that utilize partnerships, joint ventures, or other similar arrangements with a New York State certified MWBE/SDVOB firm on this contract. For technical assistance identifying certified MWBE firms contact Empire State Development at https://esd.ny.gov/ or visit DASNY’s MWBE Registry at http://www.dasny.org. For NYS Certified SDVOB firms, visit www.ogs.ny.gov/veterans. Pursuant to Executive Order 16 dated March 17, 2022, all State agencies and authorities are prohibited from entering into any new contract or renewing any existing contract with an entity conducting business operations in Russia. As part of this RFP, each firm is required to certify that the firm is not an ‘entity conducting business operations in Russia.’

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 170.1 – Uniform Guidelines for Responsibility Determinations, Executive Order No. 125 – NYS Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire and Executive Order No. 192 – Continuing Vendor Integrity, DASNY may only award a contract to a responsible proposer. A responsible proposer must have the integrity to justify the award of public dollars and the capacity to perform the requirements of the contract fully. The proposer must file a vendor responsibility questionnaire with DASNY. The questionnaire provides the proposer an opportunity to self-disclose any issues and provide necessary information, which DASNY will use as part of its determination.

Firms interested in responding to this solicitation may access the RFP and related documents from DASNY’s website at https://www.dasny.org/opportunities/rfps-bids/professional-services/. The deadline for responses to the RFP is 3:00 pm on September 21, 2023. Responses received after this date will not be accepted.

In accordance with State Finance Law § 139-j and § 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between Dormitory Authority personnel and an Offeror during the procurement process. The Designated Representative for this procurement, listed in the RFP, can be reached at the following Email: ([email protected]). Contacts made to other Dormitory Authority personnel regarding this procurement may disqualify the Offeror and affect future procurements with governmental entities in the State of New York. Please refer to the Authority’s website (www.dasny.org) for Authority policy and procedures regarding this law, or the OGS website (https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl) for more information about this law. All proposers, domestic and foreign, must be in compliance with New York State business registration requirements. Contact the NYS Department of State regarding compliance.

Primary Contact

Maria McNeil

Assistant Procurement Administrator

DASNY

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Phone: 518-257-3205

Email: [email protected]

Secondary Contact

Rachel Scaccia

Contract Administrator

DASNY

Professional Services

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Email: [email protected]

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Maria McNeil

Assistant Procurement Administrator

DASNY

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Phone: 518-257-3205

Email: [email protected]